Victoria

Victoria - A unique female name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Victoria, meaning victory, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #144.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Victoria and more.

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The baby girl name Victoria was given to
6,810 baby girls in 2012, ranking #28 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 208 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Victoria peaked in popularity 21 years ago in 1998 on position 16.

Famous with this name

Victoria Cartagena

Victoria Barrett

Victoria Justice

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Rating: 4/5 (13 people)

Victoria is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Victoria is currently topping the baby name charts in Arizona at position #11 - and is the least popular in
Montana at position #202.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Victoria is where you live.

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Victoria origin and meaning

Victoria is a 8 letter name with 4 syllables. This name means victory. To see famous people named Victoria, pop culture references for the name Victoria and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Victoria

We've found the following names that sound similar to Victoria, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

28

2011

23

2010

32

2009

31

2008

27

2007

29

2006

27

2005

28

2004

28

2003

22

2002

21

2001

21

2000

20

1999

16

1998

16

1997

19

1996

18

1995

20

1994

19

1993

19

1992

22

1991

28

1990

33

1989

44

1988

42

1987

50

1986

54

1985

59

1984

59

1983

58

1982

65

1981

87

1980

104

1979

119

1978

121

1977

106

1976

92

1975

106

1974

104

1973

95

1972

99

1971

98

1970

85

1969

84

1968

82

1967

93

1966

103

1965

107

1964

129

1963

130

1962

121

1961

114

1960

114

1959

113

1958

109

1957

88

1956

85

1955

83

1954

85

1953

82

1952

74

1951

81

1950

94

1949

96

1948

108

1947

123

1946

122

1945

105

1944

139

1943

163

1942

170

1941

215

1940

242

1939

242

1938

261

1937

253

1936

270

1935

255

1934

256

1933

247

1932

257

1931

229

1930

228

1929

215

1928

217

1927

206

1926

200

1925

194

1924

193

1923

189

1922

186

1921

176

1920

172

1919

155

1918

134

1917

158

1916

150

1915

148

1914

145

1913

146

1912

152

1911

160

1910

144

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

Arizona

11

Florida

11

Texas

11

California

12

Nevada

13

New Jersey

14

District of Columbia

17

New York

18

Rhode Island

20

Connecticut

21

Illinois

24

Massachusetts

25

Hawaii

26

Delaware

28

Colorado

29

Maryland

33

Virginia

35

Washington

35

Alaska

39

Alabama

42

Georgia

42

Maine

47

Indiana

48

Oklahoma

48

New Mexico

50

North Carolina

50

Idaho

51

Pennsylvania

55

Oregon

56

Tennessee

56

Minnesota

59

Utah

61

Louisiana

62

Michigan

63

New Hampshire

66

Arkansas

67

South Carolina

67

Ohio

68

Kansas

72

Missouri

78

Mississippi

78

Kentucky

90

Wisconsin

92

Wyoming

102

West Virginia

109

Iowa

120

South Dakota

135

Nebraska

137

North Dakota

142

Montana

202

Even more about Victoria

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Victoria a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Victoria?

4 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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